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<h3!-- INTRODUCTION AND CONTENT DIRECTORY -->[[King James Version of the Bible]]</h3div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1em;align-items:stretch;margin-bottom:1em;">The '''King James Version (KJV)''' is an English translation of the [[Bible|Holy Bible]], commissioned for the benefit of the [[Anglican church|Church of England]] at the behest of King James I of England. First published in 1611, it has had a profound impact on not only most English translations that have followed it, but also on English literature as a whole. The works of famous authors such as [[John Bunyan]], John Milton, Herman Melville, John Dryden and William Wordsworth are replete with inspiration apparently derived from the King James Version. See also [[Other Bible Translations]].

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*<div style="background:#fff8e5;border-left:5px solid #b38a3f;border-radius:5px;padding:.75em .9em;margin-bottom:.9em;">'''The greatest good news''' is the [[Gospel]]: [[Jesus Christ]] came into the world, died on the cross and rose from the dead so that all who trust in him may receive [[forgiveness]] and new life. See [News|Important church [Christianity]] and world news[[Salvation]]'''.</div>

<div style="floatbackground:left#f3f9f6;border:1px solid #c4d8d1;border-top:5px solid #286553;border-radius:7px;padding:.9em;margin-leftbottom:0em.8em;">[[Image<div style="font-size:79%;font-weight:bold;color:#64776f;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:Dove 10 sm.gif]]04em;">Featured mission story · Colombia</div><div style="font-size:121%;font-weight:bold;color:#17483b;margin:.15em 0;">Evangelical churches mobilize after major earthquake</div> '''Churches and Christian historyministries are coordinating relief, doctrine shelter and the world's religions'''*'''pastoral care for affected communities. [[Church history and denominations|Church history and denominations contents pagehttps://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance]]'''</div>

*<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">PERSECUTED CHURCH</div>'''388 million Christians face serious persecution.'''The 2026 World Watch List identifies Nigeria, Sudan and Mali as major centers of violence. [https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/persecution-trends/ Open Doors]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">LEBANON AND SYRIA</div>'''Pastor Nihad Hassan returns to Lebanon.'''The Kurdish evangelical pastor was released following his arrest in Syria. [Christian doctrine https://worldea.org/ World Evangelical Alliance]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">BIBLE TRANSLATION</div>'''Translation becomes increasingly local.'''Church-led, culturally appropriate and debates|Christian doctrine multimedia approaches are expanding Scripture access. [https://wycliffe.net/2026/07/23/bible-translations-future-is-diverse-and debates contents page]-local/ Wycliffe]</div><div style="flex:1 1 220px;border:1px solid #d8dfdc;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#8a681e;">ASIA</div>'''Church leaders prioritize discipleship.'''Evangelical leaders meeting in Manila called for disciple-making to remain central to mission. [https://worldea.org/weas-manila-conference-calls-on-asias-churches-for-prioritizing-discipleship/ WEA]</div></div>

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*<div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75em;align-items:stretch;"><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Reformation</div>[[Martin Luther]]'s [[Ninety-five Theses]], traditionally dated to 31 October 1517, became an important catalyst of the [[Protestant Reformation]].</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">The Bible in everyday language</div>Protestant reformers strongly promoted translating and reading the [[Bible]] in the languages spoken by ordinary people; Luther's German New Testament appeared in 1522.</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">A royal priesthood</div>The Protestant teaching commonly called the [[priesthood of all believers]] emphasizes that every Christian has direct access to God through [[Jesus Christ]] and is called to serve him (1 Peter 2:9; Hebrews 4:14–16).</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Congregational song</div>The Reformation encouraged whole congregations—not only choirs or clergy—to sing. Luther wrote hymns, while [[Charles Wesley]] later composed thousands of hymn texts for the [[Methodism|Methodist]] movement.</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Global mission</div>The 1792 publication of [[William Carey]]'s missionary appeal helped inspire the modern Protestant missionary movement; Carey later worked as a Bible translator and educator in India.</div><div style="flex:1 1 225px;border:1px solid #d3e0e7;border-radius:7px;padding:.8em;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fbfdfe;"><div style="font-size:78%;font-weight:bold;color:#315d78;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;">Many traditions, one historic center</div>[[Lutheranism|Lutherans]], [[Famous Reformed Christianity|Reformed Christians]]''', [[Anglicanism|Anglicans]], [[Baptists]], [[Methodism|Methodists]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and many evangelical churches differ in practice, yet historically affirm the unique saving work of [[Jesus Christ]] and the authority of Scripture.</div></div>

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'''Testimonies'''Read these interesting and touching stories by the users [[R. Curran's testimony]], [[J.D.]] and [[Suzanne Thomas]] on how God reaches out to people and listens to their cries<! Leave your testimony in your user page or make a link in the [[Testimonies|testimonies contents page]]. -- RIGHT: FEATURED ARTICLE AND VIDEO --><h3>[[Daily Devotions]]</h3div style="flex:42 1 430px;box-sizing:border-box;">Covering the whole Bible in 365 days!

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